"Gandalfish" meaning in English

See Gandalfish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Gandalfish [comparative], most Gandalfish [superlative]
Etymology: From Gandalf + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Gandalf|ish}} Gandalf + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} Gandalfish (comparative more Gandalfish, superlative most Gandalfish)
  1. Of, related to, or characteristic of the fictional wizard Gandalf from the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Categories (topical): J. R. R. Tolkien Synonyms: Gandalfesque, Gandalfian
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